Ceiling Height Cabinets

This is by far the safest choice when designing around an 8 ft ceiling.

Ceiling height cabinets.

On the 3rd side of my wall there is a beam which holds up the house so the crown molding can t go up to the ceiling. In standard kitchens the wall cabinets are typically 30 or 36 inches tall with the space above enclosed by soffits. A lot of people have asked us for advice on how to decorate over your kitchen cabinets honestly i think that extending the cabinets to the ceiling looks much nicer than filling the gap with fake plants. The installation height is based on the amount of space needed between the top of the counter and bottom of the upper cabinets.

The cabinets won t go all the way to the ceiling which gives you the chance to add crown molding. With their range of heights widths depths and colors our tall kitchen cabinets can fit in pretty much any kitchen. If you select a smaller profile crown molding there will be a small amount of space above the cabinets. After refacing your new ceiling height cabinetry looks completely integrated and new with no visible.

For all the advantages of ceiling height cabinets there are also a few disadvantages. Cons of ceiling height cabinets 1. They aren t easy to access. Using 36 tall upper cabinets.

Now the cabinets look so tall and it makes it feel like we have so much more height in our kitchen. If cabinets are nine feet or higher it typically works best to build new cabinets that are stacked on top of your existing ones with their own separate cabinet doors as a single cabinet of this height would appear too extremely elongated. Ceiling height cabinets make a kitchen look cohesive and high end. So you get lots of storage for everything from saucepans and cereal packets to mixing bowls.

You can decide what fittings you want inside like adjustable shelves and drawers. Cabinets are sold in standard heights of 30 36 or 42 inches. Many people think of a kitchen as more beautiful and luxurious when there are ceiling height cabinets. Height tends to be limited since the cabinets need to fit between the counter and the ceiling.

Wall cabinet height. I have 30 inch cabinet height with crown molding that is about a foot from the ceiling. Factor in the height of ceilings and trim when determining cabinet size and position. The size molding is up to you.

Some upper cabinets meet the ceiling.